Courses 2025 – 26

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We are excited to share our 2025/26 courses programme with you. This year our courses take a different approach and temporality, immersing participants in our workshops for either week-long Intensives or 3-day Long Weekends. Alongside day times spent in our workshops supported by our experienced and supportive technical team, participants have access to SSW’s shared artists studio and library with optional evening social activities and for Intensives there will also be a catered evening meal in our cosy bothy. 

This year’s Intensives include our ever popular Glaze Intensive joined by our new Wild Clay Intensive exploring found clay, foraged glazes and home made tools as well as our all new Wood Firing Intensive. These week-long courses sit alongside our Long Weekends in  Large Sculptural Handbuilding, Introduction to Stone Carving and Introduction to Metal Fabrication.

All courses at SSW are a unique opportunity to learn new skills in a welcoming, immersive and creative environment. Based in our rural workshops in Aberdeenshire, participants can get to grips with new materials and processes, learn the basics and receive comprehensive tuition throughout.

At SSW we have a hands-on, warm and practical approach. Our highly knowledgeable team is experienced in supporting people of all levels and abilities to learn new skills, for both personal and professional development. Every year we welcome participants to our courses from all over the world and encourage a learning environment that fosters exchange and skill sharing amongst the group.

Please contact us with any enquiries.